Homeschooling

“some of the most difficult decisions parents will ever make are the decisions about how to educate their children, since for most parents, they will have to regularly revisit the matter as their lives change, as their family grows, and as different options become available or unavailable.” - Challies

“The most common reason given by parents of homeschooled children is concern about the school environment – such as safety, drugs or negative peer pressure (83% of parents of homeschooled children cite this as a reason).” - Pew

“A recent defense of public schools appeared in Christianity Today…. Clearly, though, the numbers I have already cited confirm that a growing number of Americans find these arguments unconvincing.” - MinistryWatch

“Every child is different, and no one knows the unique temperaments and proclivities of individual children better than their parents do. We need to create space for conscientious parents to prayerfully make decisions about what’s best for their own families.” - CPost

“A German homeschooling Christian family facing deportation after living in the United States for 15 years has been given a one-year stay of removal, according to the legal group representing them.” - CPost

“A group of congressional representatives this week urged the Biden Department of Justice to refrain from deporting a German family who emigrated to the U.S. more than a decade ago seeking asylum in order to home-school their children.” - Catholic Telegraph

“Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They’re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes.” - AP/RNS

“Today, homeschooling in conservative evangelical communities is a key conduit for ideas that feed into Christian nationalism. In March, Charlie Kirk, a conservative Christian activist who has publicly downplayed the events of Jan. 6, rolled out a new education initiative that offers curricula and training that promises an ‘America-first education’ for K-12 students.” - RNS

“With fall questions looming for school districts across the United States, more parents choose to educate their kids themselves” - WORLD